Defence of the Realm in the 1980s

This book, first published in 1980, is a close analysis of Britain's defence policy in the latter years of the Cold War. It examines the factors that limited the choices available to the governments of the day, including technological advances, costs, changes in the balance of power, strategic thinking in both West and East, and the consequent implications for the development of forces and arms.

List of contents

1. Defence Policy and the State 2. Strategy: Management and Ideology 3. NATO, Nuclear Deterrence and Super Power Rivalry 4. Of Numbers and Nukes 5. British Defence Policy in the 1970s 6. Costs and Technology 7. Rivalry and Alliance 8. Security in Disarmament 9. NATO and the British State 10. Choices in Defence Policy in the 1980s

About the author

Dan Smith

Summary

This book, first published in 1980, is a close analysis of Britain’s defence policy in the latter years of the Cold War. It examines the factors that limited the choices available to the governments of the day, including technological advances, costs, changes in the balance of power, and strategic thinking in both West and East.

Product details

• Authors: Dan Smith
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.06.2022
• EAN: 9780367611927
• ISBN: 978-0-367-61192-7
• No. of pages: 276
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Military vehicles, aircraft, ships; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous